Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Liberia
Liberia: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 was 10 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Liberia, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 10 DB15-20 methodology for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 5 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 DB15-20 methodology | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 10 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5 DB15-20 methodology, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6 DB15-20 methodology, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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More private sector data for Liberia
- Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
- Food imports 23.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 42.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 250.26 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Liberia?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Liberia was 10 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 DB15-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12)?
- Liberia ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The strength of legal rights index measures whether certain features that facilitate lending exist within the applicable collateral and bankruptcy laws. The index ranges from 0 to 12 based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.